Insights and Stories on H5N1

Saskatchewan, Ontario ban birds at events

Oct. 3, 2022 at 3:44 pm CDT

At least two provinces now have bans in place on birds being brought to fall ag fairs and other such events, as cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza pick up again in Canada’s domestic birds. Ontario — which had such a ban in place this spring — reinstated it effective […]

Avian flu circles back in Western Canada

Sep. 15, 2022 at 2:05 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Northern egg harvesters cautioned over avian flu

Jun. 8, 2022 at 5:10 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

Avian flu hits domestic birds in New Brunswick

Apr. 27, 2022 at 10:59 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

High-path avian flu arrives in Manitoba poultry

Apr. 25, 2022 at 10:30 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

High-path bird flu reaches Manitoba airspace

Apr. 20, 2022 at 2:00 pm CDT

Manitoba’s feather sectors and backyard flock owners are being reminded to take the necessary precautions now that highly pathogenic avian flu has been confirmed in wild birds found last week. The province’s natural resources department reported Wednesday that the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative (CWHC) has confirmed the presence of high-path […]

By Dave Bedard

Avian flu arrives in Saskatchewan poultry

Apr. 18, 2022 at 8:22 am CDT

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a poultry flock and a non-commercial flock in separate areas of Saskatchewan. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it confirmed high-path avian flu on Thursday in a small non-commercial flock in the RM of Moose Mountain, near Carlyle in the province’s southeast, […]

By Dave Bedard

B.C. orders poultry indoors as avian flu arrives

Apr. 14, 2022 at 8:37 pm CDT

British Columbia officials are ordering all commercial poultry operations to move their birds indoors after the arrival of avian flu in a flock in that province. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Thursday it confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza on Wednesday in a commercial poultry flock in the Regional […]

By Dave Bedard

Avian flu hits flocks in Quebec, another in Ontario

Apr. 13, 2022 at 8:24 pm CDT

Avian influenza has been confirmed at two sites in Quebec and another in Ontario, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Wednesday. CFIA said it had quarantined two premises in Quebec after confirming an H5 type of avian flu in birds on a commercial poultry farm on Tuesday in the regional […]

By Dave Bedard

Alberta, Ontario see more avian flu in flocks

Apr. 12, 2022 at 8:39 pm CDT

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in one more commercial poultry flock each in central Alberta and eastern Ontario, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Tuesday. The agency said it had confirmed on Monday that high-path H5N1 avian flu had infected a poultry flock in Camrose County, southeast of […]

By Dave Bedard

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